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Fulbright-Nehru Distinguished Chair for Betsy Hartmann

… be research on current population policies, practices, and ideologies in India and the efforts of non-state actors – social movements, engaged scholars, NGOs and the media – to challenge and transform them. Hartmann …

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Laura Sizer

… a B.A. in philosophy from Boston University in 1990, and a Ph.D. in philosophy from the University of … in 2000. She specializes in the philosophy of mind and philosophy of psychology/cognitive science. Her research currently focuses on affect (emotions and moods), but she is also interested in questions about …

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CLPP Conference Celebrates 35 Years of Mobilizing for Reproductive Freedom

… two hundred eighty-eight restrictions have passed and more are considered daily. It’s clear that access to … justice a reality? More than 1,000 students, activists, and community members will work to answer that question at the Civil Liberties and Public Policy (CLPP) Program’s 35th-anniversary …

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Streaming Knowledge

… of teaching at Hampshire.  “I graduated in January 1978 and stayed on to teach a class,” says Grimm. “I really liked … she is now the Virginia M. Ullman Professor of Ecology and an internationally renowned expert on urban ecology and sustainability. She studies the interaction of climate …

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Int'l Science Journal Publishes Student's Bee Immunity Research

… of research conducted by Hampshire alum Olivia Masi Biller and her collaborators, when she was a student here, research … In the introduction to her journal article, Biller and her coauthors explain that the chemistry of a plant’s nectar may attract and reward pollinators—such as bees—with compounds that …

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Div III Profile: Humphrey-Blanco Studies Genocide in Modern Guatemalan Art

… as my work is about art, it’s truly about social change and how both disciplines are more powerful when joined … Humphrey-Blanco. For his Division III project, “Genocide and Violence in Guatemalan Contemporary Art,” Humphrey-Blanco … as well as how art addresses ongoing issues of violence and injustice. “I had been noticing that the civil war and

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Dean Couperus Creating National Model for Teaching Brain Imaging

… Jane Couperus, dean of the School of Cognitive Science and associate professor of developmental cognitive … Improving Undergraduate STEM Education program to Couperus and two colleagues, lead researcher Cindy Bukach, at the University of Richmond, and co-primary investigator Cathy Reed, from Claremont …

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NYC Latina Activist to Speak at Hampshire

… Hampshire College, along with Holyoke Community College and Smith College, will host a visit by leading community … career as an attorney, filmmaker, author, educator, and community organizer. As a teenage activist in New York … needs of the working-class Puerto Rican community and the decolonization of Puerto Rico. On Wednesday, March …

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Div III Profile: Sean Seid's Interpretations of Colonial American Music

… existence of the musicians. The notion of authenticity and and who defines it when playing centuries-old music forms the … of presenting history packaged as a commercial product, and how cultural tourism determines in part what is performed …

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Hampshire Opens Advanced Collaborative Modeling Center

… screens, tablets, physical modeling accessories, and collaborative work spaces. Hampshire’s Collaborative … Modeling Center opened this year in Cole Science Center, and already teams of students are using the space for … across disciplines, while faculty are conducting workshops and teaching classes there. “A lot of our big questions at …

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Culture, Brain & Development Program Spring 2019 Student Grant Awards

… Awards Amy Dryansky The Hampshire College Culture, Brain and Development (CBD) program is closing out the semester by … students. The grantees represent many fields of study and range from second year students to those completing their … projects. CBD’s competitive awards are made twice a year, and make it possible for students to pursue independent …

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Four Receive Earl Ubell Grants

… have been awarded Earl Ubell Grants, which recognize and support exceptional work that in some way seeks to make … introduce eighth graders to basic cognitive neuroscience and experimental design. Prasad also plans to use the … the importance of studying science beyond engineering and medicine, and the exciting opportunities …

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Roddenberry Foundation Renews $100,000 Gift to Hampshire

… the Roddenberry Foundation to support student, faculty, and alumni inventions and innovation. This is a renewal of a $100,000 gift first … college to fund a variety of scientific, technological, and design projects intended to benefit society and the …

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Hampshire to Host College Outdoor Festival April 16

… Saturday, April 16. The goal is to introduce Hampshire and other Five College students to the many trails in the area, and to local organizations that provide recreational … by Hampshire’s Office of Outdoor Programs, Recreation, and Athletics (OPRA) in conjunction with Joshua Surette, New …

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Researching Better Ways to Teach 21st Century Science

… Century Science Visiting Assistant Professor of Cognition and Education Tim Zimmerman is using a $409,000 National … the NSF Innovative Technology Experiences for Students and Teachers (ITEST) program. "This project is really about … that "Science 2.0" is driven by collaborative research and tools, multi-user databases ("Big Data"), open source and

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Erick Msumanje Awarded Princess Grace Foundation Film Scholarship

… his family for the film, working closely with his mother and aunt. "The movie looks at intergenerational trauma from a … Grace Awards Gala, held in the presence of the prince and princess of Monaco, on October 22 in New York City. … for the John H. Johnson Film Award was written by fim and video professor Baba Hillman . Professor Hillman has been …

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20th Annual Eqbal Ahmad Lecture Highlights “The Fight Back”

… “The Fight Back” Joshua Murray Racism, discrimination, and persecution against immigrants in the United States were … of the State: Immigration Control, Mass Incarceration, and the Fight Back, featured lectures by UCLA Professor of African American Studies Kelly Lytle Hernández and grassroots organizer Fahd Ahmed.  Hernández’s lecture …

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Women’s Activism in 20th Century Iran

… The fact that Dooler Campbell's 07F Division III—"Nature and Development of Women's Activism in 20th Century … Pahlavi regime when modernization was on the rise in Iran--and women's responses to both Westernization and the sharp shift to Islamic reform. "Both sides used women …

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Professor Ravett's 'Holding Hands With Ilse' To Premiere at Multicultural Film Fest

… Film Fest For Hampshire College Professor of Film and Photography Abraham Ravett, a single grainy photograph … at UMass Amherst, 137 Isenberg School of Management, and Ravett will be present. Knowing only her first name and circulating to communities overseas a small photograph …

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Hampshire Community Invited to Celebrate the New Year of the Trees

… at its annual Tu B’Sh’vat celebration of music, poetry and a feast of fruits from the trees. The event is Sunday, February 4, at 6:00 p.m. in the Red Barn, and is organized by the student group in collaboration with … holiday for Hampshire, where trees are held in high esteem and where the official seal of the school is a tree. …

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Students across Five Colleges to compete in DataFest

… Colleges will compete to see who can best analyze big data and attract the interest of employers at the 2015 American … 27-29. During the 48-hour event that begins Friday evening and concludes Sunday afternoon, each team from Hampshire, Amherst, Mount Holyoke, and Smith Colleges and the University of Massachusetts …

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Hampshire College Student Dances for Parkinson’s

… college knowing that she had two passions — neuroscience and dance — with not many schools where she could study both. … “I always knew I wanted to combine neuroscience research and dance,” she said. “And Hampshire was one of the only schools that would let me …

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Notable Alumni

Jeffrey Hollender 74S

… Generation, the American Sustainable Business Council, and Sustain Natural Jeffrey Hollender is a leading authority on corporate responsibility, sustainability and social equity. More than twenty years ago, he co-founded Seventh Generation and went on to build the fledgling company into a leading …

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Scholarship in Honor of Hampshire Alum, Local Educator Established

… had studied with the renowned Caribbean writer, poet, and journalist Andrew Salkey and was influenced by his work.  Marie found her calling helping children learn, and the Marie Hershkowitz Memorial Scholarship will provide …

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Faculty

Raymond Coppinger

… professor emeritus of biology, majored in literature and philosophy at Boston University. His Ph.D. thesis in … University of Massachusetts is on the effect of experience and novelty on avian feeding behavior. He joined the founding … at Hampshire College in 1969. He lectured around the world and organized research on animal behavior, especially the …

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